Carpet Beetle Larva

Indoor environments like homes, apartments, and warehouses, often found in carpets, upholstery, and stored fabrics.

Natural fibers including wool, silk, fur, feathers, and hair, as well as dried food products and dead insects.

Larvae are slow-moving and avoid light. They spend most of their time feeding in dark, undisturbed areas before pupating into adult beetles.

Does not bite humans but can cause property damage by eating fabrics. Their bristly hairs can cause skin irritation or allergic reactions in sensitive individuals.